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Virus Information

 

Name:

W32.Dotjaypee@mm

Aliases:

W32.Impo.gen@mm, Win32/Japanize.Worm, I-Worm.Zircon.B, Win32.Fbound.C, W32/Fbound.c@MM, W32/FBound-C

Type:

Worm

Discovery Date:

March 13, 2002

Detection:

 

Virus Description:

This is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself to all entries in the Windows Address Book, using the SMTP server of the infected
user. It contains no payload. The email arrives with an attachment named patch.exe. For addresses ending in .jp, there are 16
Japanese language subjects, one of which is chosen randomly each time.

E-mail Subject:

"Important" (for addresses not ending in .jp)

E-mail Body:

See below

Attachment:

patch.exe

Virus Effects:

Removal Instructions:

1. Obtain the most recent virus definitions. There are two ways to do this:

Run LiveUpdate. LiveUpdate is the easiest way to obtain virus definitions. These virus definitions have undergone full quality assurance testing by Symantec Security Response and are posted to the LiveUpdate servers one time each week (usually Wednesdays) unless there is a major virus outbreak. To determine whether definitions for this threat are available by LiveUpdate, look at the Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate) line at the top of this write-up.

Download the definitions using the Intelligent Updater. Intelligent Updater virus definitions have undergone full quality assurance testing by Symantec Security Response. They are posted on U.S. business days (Monday through Friday). They must be downloaded from the Symantec Security Response Web site and installed manually. To determine whether definitions for this threat are available by the Intelligent Updater, look at the Virus Definitions (Intelligent Updater) line at the top of this write-up.

Intelligent Updater virus definitions are available here. For detailed instructions on how to download and install the Intelligent Updater virus definitions from the Symantec Security Response Web site, click here.
2. Start Norton AntiVirus (NAV), and make sure that NAV is configured to scan all files. For instructions on how to do this, read the document How to configure Norton AntiVirus to scan all files.
3. Run a full system scan.
4. Delete all files that are detected as W32.Dotjaypee@mm.

Revision History:
March 14, 2002
Threat renamed from W32.Dotjaypee@mm
March 18, 2002
Threat renamed to Win32.Fbound.C, W32/Fbound.c@MM, W32/FBound-C


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